Jan. 26, 2011

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Vol. 3, No. 4
Jan. 26, 2011

CONTENTS
Top Stories
Spotlight: Faculty & Staff
Students in the News
Alumni News & Events
Athletics

Dr. Sandra Crosser, a professor in ONU's Center for Teacher Education, received a Fulbright Group Studies Aboard grant from the U.S. Department of Education that allowed her to take a small group to South Africa for a month this summer to study the culture, political history, language and literature of South Africa. Read more.

Top Stories

University Singers Plan Spring Trip
Ohio Northern’s University Singers will begin their spring tour on Feb. 25 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and continue through March 6 in Athens, Ga.

Astronomy Club to Host Public Viewing Event
The Ohio Northern University Astronomy Club invites ONU students, faculty and staff as well as Ada and the surrounding communities to an astronomy event in the ONU Observatory on Friday, Jan. 28, from 8-10 p.m.

At the Freed Center

ONU Symphony Orchestra: Eastern Melodies
Ohio Northern University's Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents ONU Symphony Orchestra: Eastern Melodies in the Freed Center on Sunday, Jan. 30, at 4 p.m.

Freed Center presents 'Proof'
Ohio Northern University's Freed Center for the Performing Arts presents "Proof" on Tuesday, Feb. 8, Thursday, Feb. 10, and Saturday, Feb. 12, at 8 p.m. in the Freed Center. There also will also be an afternoon show on Saturday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. and a pre-show discussion on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 7:15 p.m.

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Spotlight: Faculty & Staff

Logsdon establishes endowed scholarship
Paul Logsdon, director of Ohio Northern University’s Heterick Memorial Library, has established the Robert and Vivian Logsdon Endowed Scholarship Fund for outstanding ONU nursing students in honor of his parent

Sociology professor tabbed as editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Sociological Research
Dr. Keith F. Durkin, Ohio Northern University professor of sociology and chair of the ONU psychology and sociology department, has assumed the duties as editor-in chief of the International Journal of Sociological Research.

Scholarship Days Coming in January, February
Faculty, staff and alumni are invited to take part in scholarship interview days, Jan. 29 and Feb. 12. To learn more, contact Courtney Nign in the Office of Admission, ext. 2263.

My dream come true
ONU Assistant Director of Financial Aid Betsi Werling shares her recent trip to Chicago, Illinois for a taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show with coworkers Lori Shea, Kacy Duling and Melanie Weaver.

Emergency Messaging:
Emergency on campus? Classes delayed or cancelled? Sign up for ONU’s emergency text messaging. Just login to Luminis and look for the box named "Emergency Broadcast Sign-up."

Want weather warnings for Ada? ONU Security uses Nixle.com for these alerts. Go to www.nixle.com for this free service.

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Students in the News

PRSSA Chapter Wins Solo Cup 'Go Bare on Campus' Challenge
Ohio Northern University's chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) received a $1,000 grant after finishing first in the Solo Cup Company's "Go Bare on Campus" challenge.

Alpha Xi Delta "Singles Out" Autism
To raise money for the national charity Autism Speaks, Alpha Xi Delta is presenting "Singled Out", a mock game show in which men and women answer questions and compete for a dream date just in time for Valentine's Day.

Polar Sustainable Entrepreneur Pitch and Poster Competition
Time to enter the Polar Sustainable Entrepreneur Pitch and Poster Competition for cash awards. Competition will be 6 to 9 p.m., Feb. 8, in the atrium of The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration. Registration deadline is Feb. 1. See details.

CareerFest, Feb. 4
Sign up for CareerFest 2011, Feb.4 at the Aladdin Shrine Complex in Columbus, Ohio. This career fair is one of the largest in Ohio and features students from 34 member institutions of the Ohio Federation of Independent Colleges. Employers will be recruiting all majors for a variety of internships and full-time employment positions. Students are encouraged to attend and should register by contacting ONU’s Office of Career Services. Free transportation will be provided by Career Services. Alumni are welcome. Contact Jane Ward for more information.

Cultural Conversation to Discuss MLK Holiday
“The Struggle for One Day, 25 Years Later: A Discussion on the Observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. Holiday” is the topic for the January edition of ONU’s Cultural Conversation, hosted by the Office of Multicultural Development.

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Alumni News & Events

ONU's 2nd Annual Scholarship Golf Outing!
Travel to beautiful Naples, Florida to help raise scholarship funds for ONU Students at this year's golf outing March 13 - 14, 2011. Golf or just be a sponsor!

T.J. Smull College of Engineering Continuing Professional Development Seminar Jan. 29
Atlanta, Ga., Regional Alumni Event Feb. 9
Raleigh Durham, N.C., Regional Alumni Event Feb. 10
ONU Men's and Women's Basketball Alumni Games Feb. 12
One Fine Arts Weekend Feb. 18-19
Orlando, Fla., Regional Alumni Event March 2
Tampa, Fla., Regional Alumni Event March 3
Venice, Fla., Regional Alumni Event March 5
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Regional Alumni Event March 6
Columbus Student/Alumni Reception March 8
Dayton, Ohio, Regional Alumni Event March 10
Cleveland Student/Alumni Reception March 14
Women's Soccer Alumni International Trip May 5-13

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Event Highlights

Jan. 27

7 p.m., Self-Introduction Workshop, McIntosh 205

Jan. 28

Noon, Wrestlling at Wheaton, Ill., Invitational
6 p.m., Swimming and Diving at Notre Dame, Ohio, with Lake Erie and John Carroll

Jan. 29

8:30 a.m., Academic Honor Scholarship Day, Campus
Wrestling at Wheaton, Ill., Invitational
11 a.m., Indoor Track and Field, OAC Relays at Capital
11 a.m., JV Wrestling at North Central, Ill., B-Team Brawl
1 p.m., Swimming and Diving at Case Western Reserve
1:30 p.m., T.J. Smull College of Engineering Continuing Professional Development Seminar, “Intelligent Vehicles: Efforts to Make Cars Safer by Making Them Smarter,” The Inn at ONU
2 p.m., Women’s Basketball vs. John Carroll, ONU Sports Center
4 p.m., Men’s Basketball vs. John Carroll, ONU Sports Center

Jan. 30

4 p.m., ONU Symphony Orchestra Concert, Freed Center for the Performing Arts
6 p.m., TnT Worship Service, Chapel

Jan. 31

7 p.m., Men’s JV Basketball vs. Bluffton, ONU Sports Center

Feb. 1

1 p.m., Student Recital, Snyder Recital Hall
3 p.m., Western Civilization Speaker Series: Colonel John Smith, Sequential Art and War, Hakes-Pierstorf 151
6 p.m., Career Fair Success Strategies, McIntosh 205
6:30 p.m., JV Wrestling at Wilmington
7:30 p.m., Wrestling at Wilmington

Feb. 2

11 a.m., Chapel Worship Service, Chapel
6 p.m., ONU’s Last Lecture, sponsored by Mortar Board, Professor Roger Young and Dr. Robert McCurdy, McIntosh Ballroom
7:30 p.m., Men’s Basketball vs. Capital, ONU Sports Center
7:30 p.m., Women’s Basketball at Capital

More Coming Events

Athletics

Swimming & Diving against Baldwin-Wallace, which begins at 1 p.m.

Chillin' With A Polar Bear
Ryan Fleming

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Jan. 26, 2011

CONTENTS Top Stories Spotlight: Faculty & Staff Students in the News Alumni News & Events Athletics

CONTENTS
Top Stories
Spotlight: Faculty & Staff
Students in the News
Alumni News & Events
Athletics